The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a planned outage at the Katampe 132/33kV Transmission Substation in Abuja, a development that will disrupt power supply to parts of the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday.
In a statement on Friday, the TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the outage is scheduled for Saturday, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Reason for the outage
Ms Mbah explained that the scheduled maintenance is to enable TCN’s maintenance crew to carry out preventive maintenance on the 100MVA 132/33kV Power Transformer (TR1), its auxiliaries, and associated switchgear in the substation.
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Consequently, she said Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) will be unable to off-take bulk power for distribution to customers in parts of Mpape, Maitama, Jahi, Life Camp, Kado Fish Market, Idu-Karmo, and their environs during the maintenance period.
“TCN regrets any inconvenience this planned outage may cause electricity customers in the affected areas and notes that equipment maintenance is essential to ensure their continued optimal performance,” she said.
